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as in gowns
a garment with a joined blouse and skirt usually worn by a woman or girl
what a lovely dress you're wearing today!
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as in looks
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
another version of the Cinderella story but in modern-romance dress
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as in bandages
to cover with a bandage
first wash and then dress the wound
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as in decorates
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
let's dress up the room with some greenery for the holiday party
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as in polishes
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
dress the granite block to be used as the headstone on all four sides
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
dressed the young girl in satin and lace
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as in suits
to put on one's best or formal clothes
we don't usually dress for dinner
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as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
dress the beans by applying fertilizer once a week
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Recent Examples of dresses
Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Think fall dresses that could pass for designer, Quince cashmere sweaters soft enough to double as a blanket on the plane, and wide-leg pants that instantly elevate your outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Things Made of Fabric, Including Leather Meaningful fabrics like old wedding dresses, vintage quilts, and baby clothes should never be stored in these rooms, as water damage, heat, and moths will ruin them.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Fall’s offering includes voluminous trousers, sculptural dresses, relaxed suits, lots of knitwear and capsules for men in Motion Wool and Motion Nylon fabrics.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
At least one government official confirmed that Lopez, ahead of a board meeting earlier this summer, showed the Unified Government commissioners photos of Watson’s dresses and suggested helping her out.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair wore wedding dresses and party outfits designed by Louis Vuitton, and Moretz thanked the fashion house and its artistic director for womenswear Nicolas Ghesquière in an Instagram post Monday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Some brides wear little white dresses for their bridal showers and bachelorette parties, or even to go wedding dress shopping in.
—Natalie Wu
megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
The group also enjoyed a couple of dinners by the water, for which the Rare Beauty founder wore different white dresses.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Right on time, Target dropped a Fall Outfit Storefront filled with sweaters, dresses, shoes, and bags that make getting dressed easy.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Think fall dresses that could pass for designer, Quince cashmere sweaters soft enough to double as a blanket on the plane, and wide-leg pants that instantly elevate your outfit.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Things Made of Fabric, Including Leather Meaningful fabrics like old wedding dresses, vintage quilts, and baby clothes should never be stored in these rooms, as water damage, heat, and moths will ruin them.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Fall’s offering includes voluminous trousers, sculptural dresses, relaxed suits, lots of knitwear and capsules for men in Motion Wool and Motion Nylon fabrics.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
At least one government official confirmed that Lopez, ahead of a board meeting earlier this summer, showed the Unified Government commissioners photos of Watson’s dresses and suggested helping her out.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair wore wedding dresses and party outfits designed by Louis Vuitton, and Moretz thanked the fashion house and its artistic director for womenswear Nicolas Ghesquière in an Instagram post Monday.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Some brides wear little white dresses for their bridal showers and bachelorette parties, or even to go wedding dress shopping in.
—Natalie Wu
megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
The group also enjoyed a couple of dinners by the water, for which the Rare Beauty founder wore different white dresses.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rooker unsurprisingly embraces the lunacy of his character, who dresses in Native American drag and tastes bird poop to track his prey.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dresses
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Up until that point, Oscar gowns had often been the purview of costume departments and more theatrical designers (save an occasional visit by a Givenchy).—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And unlike the others, that revolution touched almost everything, from T-shirts and jeans to gowns; fragrances to hotels; suits to candles.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of the dance performances is based around the ritual of dancers changing in and out of their costumes.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11 costumes on this list are varied, with classics and modern choices.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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These canines are individuals, like humans, with different personalities, looks and behaviors, who deserve unique names.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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An abstract profile of her decorates the annual tournament poster.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the sun rose, the vermilion paint that decorates most Shinto shrines to ward off evil and misfortune began to shine dazzlingly.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fragrant sumac Fragrant sumac is a smaller, sprawling variety that grows two to five feet tall.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps your next door neighbor has a much fuller magnolia tree, or your acquaintance down the street grows dozens upon dozens of lovely roses.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Much has been made of this phenomenon, with experts pointing to a number of potential causes, including growing economic anxiety, social media messaging and evolving cultural attitudes.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Beyond tools, evaluate attitudes, behaviors and awareness across departments.—
Aliasgar Dohadwala,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As for transcendence, there’s a set of scenes when one character unexpectedly adorns red while another lines of blue.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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The script adorns its skein of criminal dealings with idiosyncratic action, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Dresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dresses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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